Explaining the different characteristics and artistic styles of Chinese and Western movies from the perspective of cultural differences

There are many elements that make up the style of a movie, as well as the different pursuits of style between China and the West. I think style is more suitable for describing a director's personal directing style and habits, but of course it can also be used to describe a whole genre of movie. And for the world as a whole, a variety of styles will make a movie more colorful.

Chinese cinema has always been a reflection of traditional oriental culture and modern oriental society and culture. It is just like the pursuit of art in French movies or the classic model or mature operation of American Hollywood movies. Generally speaking, the unique style of Chinese film's oriental culture favors the static flavor of emotional meaning, whether it is focusing on the connotation, favoring the expression of meaning, or appreciating the beauty of soft and quiet art, etc., all coalescing in the mirror image of the feminine and gentle oriental colors, and very much about the mood. For example, the opening credits of "The Lin's Shop" begin with a carefully chosen boat scene, which is characterized by the water town of Jiangnan as if it were real. But every row and every ripple is meaningful, and the realization of the simple and straightforward style and flavor of the background conveys the deep and long meaning of the historical wind and clouds. At the same time, the characteristics of traditional cinema, such as chewing on suffering, mourning but not hurting, and stoic outbursts in silence, are finally summarized in the simple and innocent form of expression and the simple linear extension. Emerging Chinese cinema has a certain inheritance of traditional cinema, but under the wave of globalization, Chinese cinema is still looking forward to learning the different forms and styles of foreign films and integrating them with tradition.

Foreign cinema, including Western, Hollywood, Japanese and Korean cinema, has developed in a variety of ways, such as classic Hollywood cinema, German expressionist cinema, French impressionist surrealist cinema, the Soviet Union's montage movement, Italian neorealist cinema, French New Wave cinema, new Hollywood independent production, and avant-garde experimental cinema, all of which are very different from each other. It is undeniable that Hollywood still dominates today's movie market, but the passage of time has brought with it the convergence and fusion of various forms and styles of cinema. Chinese and Western films are slowly getting to know each other. It's a good thing for the development of movie culture.